
The death toll from flood in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal has topped 70, while over 3.6 million people were affected by the disaster, local media reported Tuesday.
State chief minister Mamata Banerjee has blamed the release of water from barrages for the worsening flood situation in her state, which has come under torrential rains over the past week, said Indo-Asian News Service.
Most of the deaths were caused by electrocution, drowning, snake bites, lightening and wall collapse, said the report.
The government has set up more than 2,000 shelters to the people made homeless by flood or driven out of their homes by the water.
The government is also providing relief materials to the flood victims, while giving 400,000 rupees (625 U.S. dollars) to each of the families of the dead in the flood.
Officials said nearly 56,000 houses were destroyed in the flood along with more than half a million hectares of crops.
The Indian army is coordinating the relief efforts in consultation with the local administration, sending boats and flood relief goods while providing immediate medical assistance to the injured and sick.
The meteorological office has forecast heavy rainfall in some places of the state in the coming days, but the flood situation is expected to be lessened from Tuesday in most of the submerged areas, according to government officials.
GMT 19:37 2018 Tuesday ,23 January
Video: Bodies of children killed in Fujairah fire laid to restGMT 17:17 2018 Monday ,22 January
2 dead, 5 injured in accident on Emirates Road in DubaiGMT 08:45 2018 Sunday ,21 January
Eleven killed Turkey ski holiday bus crashGMT 00:52 2018 Sunday ,21 January
Youth burns to death as car rams into lamppost in RAKGMT 00:45 2018 Sunday ,21 January
Youth burns to death as car rams into lamppost in RAKGMT 00:44 2018 Sunday ,21 January
Youth burns to death as car rams into lamppost in RAKGMT 18:47 2018 Saturday ,20 January
Israeli forces kill suspect in rabbi's murderGMT 23:00 2018 Thursday ,18 January
Several dead in operation to arrest Venezuela pilot

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor